Make some beautiful music with a lesson about playing the recorder! After learning some of the basic fingering positions and notes, have kids practice their skills with two easy songs.

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in a music class about recorders, or have kids practice following the instructions with recorders in a one-day lesson (informational text)
• Print and laminate the fingering chart for reference throughout the year or for multiple classes
• If you don't have access to recorders, use the sheet music to have kids mark notes that they learn to read

Classroom Considerations

• Some words are spelled in a conventionally British way
• Kids might need a more extensive lesson in reading music before trying to play the songs

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Pros

• Features both sheet music practice and fingering instruction
• Fingering chart is clear and easily understood
• One song is in 3/4 time, another is in 4/4

Cons

• None